6LACK drops Love Is The New Gangsta

6LACK returned with a new full-length project on Friday, releasing “Love Is The New Gangsta” as a 15-song, 44-minute album through LVRN/Interscope, according to Apple Music. The release landed on May 22, 2026, clarifying a rollout that had circulated online the night before in “tonight” release posts. (music.apple.com) Apple Music describes the record as 6LACK’s fourth studio album and frames it as a project centered on family life, mental health and self-examination. ### When did “Love Is The New Gangsta” actually arrive? Apple Music lists “Love Is The New Gangsta” with a May 22, 2026 release date, not May 21. (music.apple.com) That distinction matters because much of the online chatter was built around Thursday-night release calendars, which often refer to music arriving at midnight local time. The album runs 44 minutes and includes 15 tracks, with “Bounty” opening the set and “story is mine (Bonus)” closing it. Apple Music also shows previously surfaced visuals tied to the campaign, including “Bird Flu” and “Sunday Again.” (music.apple.com) ### What does 6LACK put on the album? Apple Music says the album finds 6LACK “reassess[ing] his values” and arriving at the idea reflected in the title, with songs that address disloyalty, self-destructive behavior and mental health. The platform’s editorial note says family life has “made a new man” out of the Atlanta singer and rapper. (music.apple.com) The track list includes “Bird Flu,” “Foot On My Neck,” “I GUESS,” “TRAUMA,” “Vision” and “Bear.” Apple Music’s note points to “TRAUMA” as a midpoint where 6LACK digs into the roots of his problems before the second half moves toward what it calls “lighter emotional fare.” (music.apple.com) ### Who shows up on the project? Apple Music credits seven guest appearances across the album. “All That Matters” features AZ Chike and Leon Thomas, “Ashin’ the Blunt” features Young Thug, and “Sunday Again” features 2 Chainz. (music.apple.com) The same listing shows Odeal on “On Me,” QUIN on “Out of Body,” and Mereba on “RUNNING LATE FREESTYLE.” Those features place the album across Atlanta rap, R&B and adjacent collaborators rather than a single-artist concept record. (music.apple.com) ### What else came out on the same release night? Veeze released “Y’all Won” on Friday as an 11-track project, while mgk and Wiz Khalifa issued their joint set “blog era boyz,” which Apple Music lists at nine songs and 26 minutes. JPEGMAFIA also released “EXPERIMENTAL RAP,” a 25-track album dated May 21 on Apple Music. (music.apple.com) French Montana and Max B’s “Wave Gods 2: Cosmos Brothers” was listed by Apple Music as a May 22 pre-release and its track list includes Rick Ross on “Smoking pt. 2” and Ye on “Unlocked.” Apple Music’s editorial note says the album opens its 26-song set to six guests, including Ty Dolla $ign, Chinx, Chase Belly and The Isley Brothers. (music.apple.com) ### Was Olivia Rodrigo’s “the cure” part of this same drop? Apple Music shows Olivia Rodrigo’s upcoming album “you seem pretty sad for a girl so in love” as a June 12, 2026 pre-release, and its visible track list includes “the cure” as track eight. (music.apple.com) The page does not, however, show a separate standalone release date for “the cure” on the album listing that was available Friday. That means 6LACK’s album can be firmly placed in Friday’s verified release slate, while some social-media release-roundup items require platform-by-platform confirmation. (music.apple.com) In 6LACK’s case, the official platform listing is clear: “Love Is The New Gangsta” is out now, with 15 tracks on Apple Music as of May 22, 2026. (music.apple.com 1) (music.apple.com 2)